【Petroleum Coke and Calcined Coke Market】Stable to Slightly Rising
Stable to Slightly Rising: Petroleum Coke and Calcined Coke Market Ⅰ. Petroleum coke market analysisMarket Overview: the petroleum coke market showed moderate trading activity during the week of May 12th to May 18th. Mainstream prices partially increased, driven by active production and sales in the refining market. Decreased coking operations led to market price adjustments, w... ...
【UHP Graphite Electrodes】Weak Domestic Market Demand Puts Enterprises in a Difficult Situation
UHP Graphite Electrodes Weak Domestic Market Demand Puts Enterprises in a Difficult Situation This week, prices of ultra-high power graphite electrodes in the domestic market remained weak and stable. The quotations for φ450 specification ultra-high power graphite electrodes ranged between 17,500-18,000 yuan per ton, while the quotations for φ600 specification were between 21,0... ...
【Graphite Electrode】Export Data for April
Graphite Electrode Export Data for April According to customs data, China's graphite electrode exports in April 2023 reached 26,100 tons, a decrease of 8.28% compared to the previous month and a decrease of 14% compared to the same period last year. From January to April 2023, China's total graphite electrode exports amounted to 102,900 tons, a decrease of 15.26% year-o... ...
【Coal tar pitch】Market Recent Significant Increase!
【Coal tar pitch】Market Recent Significant Increase! Market OverviewOn May 19th, the coal tar pitch market continued to experience a significant increase! The mainstream acceptance ex-factory price is at 3800-4200 yuan per ton. Coal tar pitch has seen a substantial rise, influenced by the increase in raw material prices. Calcined coke product information for your reference. This... ...
【Needle Coke】Production Capacity and Demand Forecast
【Needle Coke】Production Capacity and Demand Forecast Since 2020, China's needle coke production capacity has been growing year by year. In 2020, the expansion of needle coke production capacity reached its peak, exceeding 700,000 tons per year. From 2021 to 2024, the UHP graphite electrode (produced with 100% needle coke) for EAF steelmaking, the expansion rate of needle co... ...
【Petroleum Coke】Main Refineries Shipments Good, Regional Market Stabilizes
【Petroleum Coke】Main Refineries Shipments Good, Regional Market StabilizesCurrently, Chinese domestic petroleum coke market has shown a stable trend, with selective price increases in the mainstream market and active shipments in the regional refinery market, resulting in some fluctuation in transaction prices. In terms of main refineries, PetroChina's low-sulfur coke shipm... ...
【Graphitization】Estimated Capacity for May
【Graphitization】Estimated Capacity for May In April, the average monthly price of graphitization was 10,513 yuan/ton, a decrease of 9% compared to the previous month. This month, the graphitization price showed a significant slowdown in decline as it approached the cost line, but there was no significant improvement in new orders. GPC product infornation for your further unders... ...
【Graphite Electrodes】Bearish Factors Dominate, Graphite Electrode Market Trading Weak
【Graphite Electrodes】Bearish Factors Dominate, Graphite Electrode Market Trading Weak Currently, the graphite electrode market is primarily experiencing a downward trend in prices. As of May 15, 2023, the mainstream prices for graphite electrodes with diameters of 300-600mm in China are as follows: Regular Power - 18,000-19,500 RMB/ton, High Power - 18,000-20,500 RMB/ton, Ultra... ...
【EAF Steel】Market Rebounds Weakly, Electric Arc Furnaces Continue to Struggle
【EAF Steel】Market Rebounds Weakly, Electric Arc Furnaces Continue to StruggleThis week, Chinese domestic construction steel prices showed narrow fluctuations. After a slight increase at the beginning of the week, the market maintained moderate transactions. However, the market faced significant resource pressure, intensifying the selling mindset of some traders. In the second h... ...
【Graphite Electrode】Market Faces Weakness with Sluggish Trading
【Graphite Electrode】Market Faces Weakness with Sluggish Trading The graphite electrode market is experiencing a weak downward trend. Trading activities in the market are sluggish, and some graphite electrode enterprises report no new orders and almost no transactions. Although the prices of low-sulfur petroleum coke, an upstream raw material, have increased, it is still insuffi... ...
